I'm looking for an anime that's depressing and philosophical. I want a bunch of sad moments wrapped up in a deep topic. Chill-down-spine tier but no actual horror. I prefer something no older than 15 years or so.
A tiny bit of moe is ok, but I don't want it to overshadow anything.
Maybe you'll like Saikano.
>>377487
serial experiments lain
>>377529
Good rec, seems like what I'm looking for. Something about the presentation half way through the first episode seems... weird, though. Can't quite put my finger on it
Madoka Magica is what you're looking for. Watch the TV series and then the third movie.
>>377487
steins;gate
>>377487
Kino no Tabi
Kaiba
Jin-Roh: the Wolf Brigade
Shiki
Casshern Sins
Texhnolyze
>>377487
Shinsekai Yori
bump..
Death Parade? Anyone? Why is this anime still being slept on? I will never know.
Also Terror in Resonance is freaking amazing as well.
Anohana: You will never cry harder in your life.
>>377736
Death Parade is pretty good and it's very popular
The first couple of episodes of ZnT are great, then the story goes to shit
Anohana is just boring melodrama
>>377739
Different strokes different folks I guess. Gotta disagree with you on the ending of ZnT though. When I think of shit stories and lost potential I think Ghost Hound and Season 2 Black Butler.